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By Kelly White

When deciding upon a name for their Pennsport BYO, Nicholas Matteo and Nicholas Sweeney stuck with the simple: Nicholas. The same-named chefs shared spots on the line at Striped Bass and Morimoto, and have now united to run their own contemporary kitchen. When a gelato cafe vacated its space near Matteo’s home, another Nicholas was born.

The South Philly-bred duo do all their own shopping at farmers markets and bake the bread in-house. The 30-seater is open from Thursday to Sunday, and has mixers for those bearing bottles. Entrees are set at affordable prices under $20, making it a welcome addition to the under-served Moyamensing crowd.

The New-American menu changes weekly, tweaking regular offerings like mussels and pasta with seasonal updates. Not quite an appetizer and not yet an entree, grilled flatbread pizza is dealt in two different ways. The Veg Plate is described as “all the good stuff from the other dishes, minus the…”, and regular staples include grilled meats and seafood. Chocolate cake gets similar descriptors, evolving from “Yes, We Have Chocolate Cake” one week, to “Better than Sex” Chocolate Cake the next.

For something more inventive, the Sweet Dough dessert also gets a weekly update with spur-of-the-moment sauces. The consistently-revolving menu should keep Nicholas’ tables turning.

Nicholas BYOB
2015 E. Moyamensing Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19148
nicholasphilly.com